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New 2020 ToyotaCorolla LE Sedan
- Stock: LJ098597
- Fuel Economy
- 30.0/38.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Blizzard Pearl
- Interior Color
- Black
- Body/Seating
- Sedan/5 seats
- Transmission
- continuously variable automatic
- Drivetrain
- front-wheel
- Engine
- 1.8L I-4 cyl
Toyota Corolla
Highlighted Features
- Lane departure
- Automatic temperature control
- Emergency communication system
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Auto high-beam headlights
- Split folding rear seat
- Remote keyless entry
Detailed Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Adaptive Cruise Control: Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
- Air conditioning
- Automatic temperature control
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system: Safety Connect with 3-year trial
- Front beverage holders
- Illuminated entry
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Rear beverage holders
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires: 205/55HR16.0
- Front wheel independent suspension
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires: 205/55HR16.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Wheel size: 16"
- 1st row LCD monitors: 2
- AM/FM radio
- Primary LCD size: 8.0"
- Radio data system
- Smart device integration
- Speakers: 6
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Basic warranty: 36 months/36,000miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty: 60 months/ unlimited distance
- Maintenance warranty: 24 months/25,000miles
- Powertrain warranty: 60 months/60,000miles
- Roadside assistance coverage: 24 months/ unlimited distance
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Max seating capacity: 5
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear seats: bench
- Rear seats Folding position: fold forward seatback
- Split folding rear seat
- Cylinder configuration: I-4
- Drive type: front-wheel
- Engine liters: 1.8
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 30mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 33mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 38mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 13.2gal.
- Horsepower: 139hp @ 6,100RPM
- Manual-shift auto
- Mode select transmission
- Number of valves: 16
- Recommended fuel: Regular Unleaded
- Sequential multi-point fuel injection
- Torque: 126 lb.-ft. @ 3,900RPM
- Transmission: continuously variable automatic
- Variable valve control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo: trunk
- Compression ratio: 10.69 to 1
- Curb weight: 1,340kg (2,955lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 80.5mm x 88.3mm (3.17" x 3.48")
- Engine displacement: 1.8 L
- Engine horsepower: 139hp @ 6,100RPM
- Engine torque: 126 lb.-ft. @ 3,900RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,781mm (70.1")
- Exterior height: 1,435mm (56.5")
- Exterior length: 4,630mm (182.3")
- Front headroom: 973mm (38.3")
- Front hiproom: 1,369mm (53.9")
- Front legroom: 1,067mm (42.0")
- Front shoulder room: 1,372mm (54.0")
- Interior cargo volume: 371 L (13 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume: 371 L (13 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume: 2,509L (88.6 cu.ft.)
- Rear headroom: 942mm (37.1")
- Rear hiproom: 1,303mm (51.3")
- Rear legroom: 884mm (34.8")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,313mm (51.7")
- Turning radius: 5.4m (17.8')
- Wheelbase: 2,700mm (106.3")
- Auto high-beam headlights
- Configurable
- Delay-off headlights
- Display: digital/analog
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Lane departure: Lane Departure Alert (LDA) w/Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) active
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Rear window defroster
- Tachometer
- Traffic sign information
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Forward collision: Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) 2.0 mitigation
- Ignition disable
- Knee airbag
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Security system
- Tracker system: Safety Connect
- Traction control
Dealer Notes
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- 4.0
Awesome car.... except for that one thing
By MDenum on Wednesday, October 23, 2019I purchased the 2020 Corolla Hybrid. I'm averaging 53.2 MPG, which is definitely a step up from the Cadillac ATS that I traded in. The car is super sound. Road noise is minimal and engine noise is nearly nonexistent. The interior is very comfortable and the climate controls and multimedia setup is laid out perfectly with just enough physical button to touchscreen ratio. The drive is smooth and I only felt the big potholes. My only complaint is that the interior finishes feel a little cheap but most importantly, the entune3.0 interface for audio and gps is absolutely terrible. Entune constantly reads an error or update required on the touchscreen and the Scout gps app only functions half the time. Android users might want to consider another option for a vehicle, or switch to iPhone. This is still a fantastic car with only minor inconveniences that I myself can live with.
- 5.0
First brand new car
By Jeremy on Saturday, December 28, 2019This is my first brand new car and my first toyota, and i am very satisfied so far! This car has speed, style, and personality. With all the bells and whistles, like the lane assist, sport or eco drive mode, and the huge standard 8" touch screen, this car practically drives itself, and soo smoothly too! The price is right, the car is comfortable and sporty, and makes you want to drive it all day long! Take one for a spin, you won't be disappointed!
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Watch and Share: Check Your Crib for Safetyby CPSC Blogger June 24, 2010 Childcraft crib cribs Delta drop-side Evenflo Jardine LaJobi Million Dollar Baby Safe Sleep Simmons suffocate suffocation
The drumbeat on drop-side cribs is continuing with the recall announcement today of more than 2 million more cribs. These cribs and the others that have already been recalled may well be in your house. They are made by Childcraft, Delta, Evenflo, Jardine, LaJobi, Million Dollar Baby, and Simmons.
There have been far too many tragedies involving babies and toddlers resulting from dangerous cribs. In the last five years, CPSC has announced 18 recalls involving more than 9 million drop-side cribs. The agency's staff is actively investigating various crib manufacturers as part of a large, ongoing effort to remove unsafe cribs from the marketplace and your homes.
For many parents, the question is what to do with cribs in use right now. First and foremost after making sure that your crib hasn't been recalled: Check your crib.
If you're not quite sure what that means, this video is for you. Watch it, share it and take the advice of CPSC juvenile products engineer Patty Edwards. She is a premier expert on cribs and other nursery products.
(Read the transcript or watch in Windows Media format, or on CPSC's YouTube Channel.)
If you've still got questions, here are a few that CPSC has received, along with answers:
Q: CPSC's drop-side crib information makes me nervous about owning a drop-side crib, but I can't afford a new crib. What should I do?
A: Check your crib as shown in the video. If your crib has loose sides or missing or broken pieces that you can't easily tighten, then move your child to a different safe sleeping place. Depending on the child's age, this can be a bassinet, a play yard or a toddler bed – so long as that product hasn't been recalled as well.
Should I get an immobilizer for my crib, even if it hasn't been recalled? Where do I get them?
An immobilizer stops the drop side from moving outwards as well as up and down. This prevents a baby from getting stuck between the drop side and the rest of the crib. You should get and use an immobilizer for your drop-side crib if it is available. Different cribs need different immobilizers. Contact your manufacturer to see if the company is offering or planning to offer an immobilizer for your crib.
Immobilizers should only be used on cribs that do not have broken or missing hardware. An immobilizer will not make broken cribs safe. An immobilizer will prevent future breakage and protect hardware.
In addition, immobilizers are meant to be used on newer cribs, not cribs that are older than 10 years.
The immobilizer fix kit on my recalled crib forced the drop side to become stationary. I'm short and can't reach my baby. What can I do?
CPSC's staff understands how difficult it can be for some moms to use a tall fixed-side crib. Some of us are short moms, too. Convenience, though, is a different question than safety. We at CPSC aim to provide you with the best information available to us to keep your baby safe.
Some manufacturers make cribs with drop-gates rather than drop sides and cribs that are lower to the ground.
If you're short and are finding your newly fixed-side crib difficult to use, look for a safe solution to reach down to your baby. One solution could be a wide, sturdy step stool, such as the steps used in step aerobics.
I'm using a second-hand drop-side crib. Is this safe for my baby?
Age is a factor in the safety of any drop-side crib. At a minimum, CPSC staff recommends that you not use a crib that's older than 10 years. Many older cribs may not meet current voluntary standards and can have numerous safety problems.
The more use a particular crib experiences over time, the more that crib will sustain wear and tear on hardware and joints, allowing screws to loosen and fall out and plastic parts to flex and break. Repeated assembly and disassembly increases the likelihood that crib parts can be damaged or lost. In addition, wood warps and shrinks over time, and glue can become brittle. This can lead to joint and slat failures.
Be sure to check your crib regularly and stop using it if you are at all uncertain about its safety.
Do you have other questions? E-mail them to email@example.com.

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Woods' recovery going well, but return still uncertain
World No. 1 Tiger Woods began light chipping and putting a few days ago as he continues his latest comeback from a debilitating injury, according to his agent, Mark Steinberg.
Woods, who last played in the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship March 6-9, where he was bothered by a bad back and finished in a tie for 25th, underwent a microdisectomy March 31 to alleviate pain caused by a pinched nerve in his back. The injury forced him to miss the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he has won eight times, and the Masters, where he's won four green jackets, for the first time in 20 years.
"He seems to be doing well," Mark Steinberg told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday. "He doesn't like that he's not playing, but he's focused on the recovery and his spirits are good. Now that he's had the procedure and he's up and moving about and he's more active each day, he's feeling pretty good. … He's doing light stuff, whatever his doctors are telling him to do."
The news was first reported by ESPN.com.
Woods, 38, who is rehabbing in Florida, has missed five major championships since he had reconstructive left knee surgery following his win in the 2008 U.S. Open, his 14th and last triumph in a major. Since then he has missed tournaments due to injuries to his back, elbow, neck, knee and Achilles.
There is no timetable for Woods' return.
"When I put out the initial release after his back surgery I said we expected that he would be back sometime this summer and there has been nothing that has happened from the day of the surgery until now that would indicate anything other than that," Steinberg said. "I know that's a wide range to give you. Because it's still pretty early that's the range we need to be in. As each week goes on, we'll get a little bit more clarity and he'll be able to do a little bit more and more, and hopefully in the coming weeks we'll be able to pinpoint more of an idea when he might be able to come back.
" … The pain he was in was incredibly high but went away close to right after the surgery. The pain that forced him to have the surgery is gone."
Woods, off to the worst start of his professional career, has played four tournaments this season. He started having trouble with his back last August when back spasms brought him to his knees after a shot in the final round of The Barclays in New Jersey. This year back spasms forced him to withdraw in the final round of the Honda Classic after 13 holes. The following week he was again bothered by his back but still shot the lowest round of the tournament, a 66 in Saturday's third round, before he faded in the final round.
Last year Woods won five times and was the PGA Tour Player of the Year.
"I see him being a little more patient this time around, which is great to see," Steinberg said of Woods' initial recovery steps. "He's making some pretty responsible decisions. He definitely has his eye on this (rehab), and it makes no sense to rush a comeback by one, two, three, even four or five weeks. This is about the next 10, 15 years, and he knows what he needs to do.
" … He's with (his) kids and it is killing him that he can't do what he normally does with the kids. It's also killing him that he can't swing a golf club and win tournaments. It doesn't sit well when he can't do what he wants to do."


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12 Brand NEW Cities: Out With the Old, and In With the NEW! via [msnbc and forbes]
Already seen Rome and Paris? Fresh, new cities are springing up
For an experience with less gild and a lot more grit, visit
Naypyidaw, the new capital of the Southeast Asian nation Myanmar,
especially if you enjoy being part of a good mystery. No one knows
exactly why the Myanmar government in 2005 suddenly relocated the
capital 200 miles north to Naypyidaw from Yangon. Nor does anyone know
the future plans for Naypyidaw, Burmese for "city of kings," or how many
millions of dollars it must be costing the government to develop it.
But for the curious traveler, half the
adventure of Naypyidaw is getting there–the capital is tucked away in a
mountain jungle, an eight- to 10-hour drive along ox-cart roads. You
can also claim bragging rights to having been to one of the more
obscure capitals of the world, where few other travelers have gone
before. There aren't many big tourist attractions in the city, but a
couple of note are the zoological gardens, with hundreds of animals,
including rare wallabies and white tigers, and the water park. The
Myanmar government says Naypyidaw has an estimated 1 million residents,
making it the country's third-largest city.
If you're looking for a new city somewhere in Northeast Asia,
consider South Korea's new Songdo International Business District. When
it is completed, likely in 2014, this $35 billion project will
encompass 1,500 acres and house around 65,000 residents. In addition,
Songdo will have an 18-hole championship golf course, which is
scheduled to host the 2012 PGA Championship Tour, an art museum, an opera house
and concert hall. Already completed is the 100-acre Central Park in the
middle of the city, as well as a number of residential and commercial
Songdo is not only an entirely new city, it is
also an example of an "eco-city," a term that describes the growing
trend of new cities with plans focusing on sustainability, using smart
technologies and strategic planning. Examples of Songdo's
sustainability plans include an extensive public transportation system
and a centralized waste disposable system that uses a series of
pneumatic tubes.
Eco-cities like Songdo are more than just a nice idea; they are
expected to yield important lessons for future human habitats. By 2050
nearly 70% of the world's population will live in cities, according to
the Population Division of the United Nations' Department of Economic
and Social Affairs. As cities become home to the majority of the
world's population, Songdo and others will become important testing
grounds for green technologies and new ways of city planning.
"The thinking is that by changing the way
cities are designed–the size of the buildings and streets — we can
fundamentally change the footprint of humans on the environment," says
Karen Seto, an associate professor at Yale University in Urban
Environment. She also notes that there is much to be gained from
retrofitting old cities with new plans and technologies.
Other eco-city experts are excited about the new Masdar City,
located just outside Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
One of the major goals of this ambitious $22 billion project, which
broke ground in 2008, is to be a city with zero waste and zero carbon
emissions. To that end, Masdar will feature many urban uses of green
technologies. For instance, one of the solar technologies it is testing
is called "concentrated solar power," a tracking system with mirrors
and lenses that focus sunlight on water to heat it so that it can power
steam generators. The new Masdar Institute of Science and Technology,
developed with the help of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
will also be home to research and development for sustainable
"The cities of the past didn't have to think about issues like climate change
and energy volatility," says Warren Karlenzig, chief executive of urban
consultancy Common Current and a fellow of the Post Carbon Institute.
But cities of the future can't afford to ignore such issues, says
Karlenzig, especially given the ever-increasing population.
Meanwhile, many of these brand new cities will
be completed or significantly developed within the next five to 10
years, when their implications for the future will be better
Says Karlenzig: "By the end of this decade,
we're really going to be seeing what these cities are like, how they
operate and if they do make more sense than organically evolved
In Pictures: 12 Brand New Cities
Courtesy of The Pearl
1. The Pearl, Qatar
Like Dubai's Palm Islands, The Pearl is a man-made island, one that
spans 1.5 square miles in the shape of a string of pearls. Billed as the
"Riviera Arabia," it will include luxury villa apartments and three
5-star hotels, as well as high-end retail shops and restaurants. This
$2.5 billion project is located in Doha's West Bay Lagoon area. The
global recession has pushed back The Pearl's completion date to 2013,
but it currently has a number of shops and activities open to tourists.
CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images
2. Naypyidaw, Myanmar
In what was probably a political and strategic decision in 2005, the
Myanmar government relocated its capital to Naypyidaw, an undeveloped
site more than 200 miles north of its previous capital, Yangon.
Subsequently named Naypyidaw, or "city of kings," the city is still
under construction, but already has a population of nearly 1 million,
which would make it Myanmar's third-largest city. Some of the main
attractions to this sprawling 2.7-square mile city include its
zoological gardens and water park.
3. Masdar City, United Arab Emirates
Located just outside of Abu Dhabi, Masdar City broke ground in 2008
and is one of the most ambitious new eco-cities being built today. Zero
carbon and zero waste are atop this $22-billion project's list of
goals, as well as the sole use of renewable energy sources, the
implementation of a mass transit system and the construction of the
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. The city's planners expect
the city to be completed over the next decade and to attract up to
50,000 residents.
4. Songdo International Business District, South Korea
Once undeveloped mudflats 40 miles southwest of Seoul, Songdo is
becoming a smart urban center with an integrated network of utility,
transportation, real estate and recreation systems. This manmade island,
started in 2001, is a $35 billion project that will encompass 1,500
acres, house 65,000 residents and is slated for completion in 2014.
Green transportation systems and underground pneumatic tubes for garbage
collection are just a couple of the technologies being implemented for
Songdo. It currently has more than 100 buildings, including a
7,800-person apartment complex, a 100-acre central park and a Sheraton
5. Tianjin Eco-City, China
Though China is not exactly known for being eco-friendly, it does
have a number of eco-cities in the works, including the Tianjin Eco-City
in northeast China. This $22 billion project covers 11.5 square miles
and will include green public transportation systems and a power plant
fueled by organic waste. The first phase of the city is scheduled to be
finished by next year, with an animation center and a public housing
project with 500 affordable units. The entire project is expected to
take about 10 to 15 years to finish and will house around 350,000
6. Dholera, India
Located in the northwest part of India in Gujarat, Dholera is a new
project on what is now largely rural land, and it will be part of a
global manufacturing and trading hub. Dholera is also the first city in a
series of cities across a larger project, the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial
Corridor (DMIC), a 93-mile stretch down the west coast of the
subcontinent. With the DMIC, the Indian government aims to double the
number of jobs in the region and quadruple its exports within just five
Jeppe Wikstrom/Getty Images
7. Hammarby Sjostad, Sweden
While not brand new, this once-polluted former industrial site just
south of Stockholm has risen from the ashes to become one of Europe's
most eco-friendly towns. One of the most distinguishing features of the
lakeside town is its waste collection system: an extensive series of
hydraulic tubes that collects trash, recycling it to create electricity,
heat or compost.
Hammarby's city plan also enables and encourages citizens to walk or
use public transportation rather than cars. Construction is ongoing,
but the town is expected to house some 35,000 people and be completed
by 2015.
AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon
8. Sejong City, South Korea
Sejong City was originally proposed by the government as the location
for South Korea's new capital in 2005. This year, however, the Korean
government is planning to turn Sejong City into a hub of renewable
energy and sustainability, education, science and business. This $14.6
billion project, 100 miles south of Seoul, is scheduled for completion
by 2020 and will house a population of 500,000. It will also be home to
the Korea Rare Isotope Accelerator and Basic Science Research
Institute, which will be finished by 2015.
9. Energy Cities: Qatar, Libya, Kazakhstan, India
The Energy City initiative is a series of cities being planned and
built across several countries, with the dual goals of being
energy-efficient and self-sustainable and also being business centers to
global and regional energy companies. The first Energy City, which
will be in Qatar, is scheduled for completion by 2012. The $2.6 billion
project will encompass an area of about a half a square mile and will
employ up to 20,000 people.
Andrew Butterton / Alamy
10. BedZED, U.K.
12. Iskandar, Malaysia
Established in 2006, Iskandar, Malaysia, is located on the southern
tip of Malaysia and encompasses an area of about one square mile. The
city was built to be a new metropolitan hub in the region, to attract
businesses as well as residents with planned communities and
environmentally friendly buildings. It includes five "flagship zones,"
including a financial district, technology park and port, and is
scheduled for completion by 2025.


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Lake Van and the southeast Travel Guide
Bordered by Iran to the east and Iraq to the south, Turkey's remote southeast is a land dominated by soaring peaks, rugged plateaux and plunging valleys. Its austere natural beauty makes the perfect backdrop for some impressive and intriguing sights, while the predominantly ethnically Kurdish population gives the region a distinctively different feel to the rest of the country. At its heart lies Lake Van, a vast inland sea ringed by snowcapped peaks. The Armenians who once lived around the lake were so enamoured with its beauty and fertility they had a saying "Van in this life, paradise in the next". North of the lake is the graceful 5137m volcanic cone of Ağrı Dağ – better known as Mount Ararat – the highest peak in Turkey, while the wild alpine range south of the lake contains mighty Reşko (4135m), the nation's second-highest peak.
Winters, starting in early November, are severe, with roads often blocked by heavy snow, but in July and August, while much of the rest of Turkey is sweltering, these highlands are relatively cool and humidity free. The once-poor road system has been improved significantly, often due to military requirements during the PKK troubles, but ongoing roadworks are a minor nuisance.
Food out here is plainer than in the west of Turkey, but it's worth trying some of the local Kurdish specialities such as the matured herb cheese, otlu peynir. Until quite recently the economy of the region was largely based on nomadic pastoralism, but the lure of the big cities and the forced evacuation of hundreds of villages during the struggle with the PKK has decimated the rural population. This population decline was exacerbated in October 2011 when a massive earthquake struck the eastern part of the lake, causing devastation in Van city and the surrounding towns and villages.
Various cities in western Turkey offers daily flights to the regional capital, Van (1642km from İstanbul), on the eastern shore of the lake. Van has an ancient citadel set atop a dramatic limestone outcrop, overlooking the atmospheric but scant remains of the tragically destroyed old town. Rapidly expanding and modernizing, Van is a remarkably civilized and welcoming centre for exploration. Overland, the conventional approach is by bus from Diyarbakır, via the old trade route through the stark hill town of Bitlis and dull Tatvan, itself a base for exploring the northwest shore of Lake Van. Alternatively, from Erzurum, travellers can head due east to Doğubeyazıt and its fanciful palace below the impressive bulk of Mount Ararat. From Van, a four-hour journey leads through spectacular mountains to Hakkari, from where the truly adventurous can exit the region by following the road along the Iraqi Kurdish border to Şırnak.
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A one of the well-known smartphone maker Vivo is reportedly to launch a new gaming smartphone with 5G capability. A few days ago, we reported that the Vivo V1950A phone received TENNA certification, and it might be the SDM 865 variant of the NEX 3 5G. Today (16-January), a Vivo V1955A has appeared in the database of the 3C authority of China. Unfortunately, the 3C Certification hasn't revealed the exact identity of the phone, but many speculations suggest that it could be the Vivo IQOO 3. According to the 3C authority of China, the alleged Vivo upcoming phone V1955A will support the dual-mode 5G network.
Along with the dual-mode 5G network, it could be the world's first 5G phone in the gaming category. The 3C database listing reveals that it will support up to 55W (V550L0A0-CN) for quick charging. On the base of expectations, the upcoming IQOO 3 could arrive with a Super AMOLED display with an in-screen fingerprint sensor. Probably, it will have a punch-hole design for the front-facing camera and will run Android 10 operating system. The IQOO 3 is expected to have a 4,500 mAh battery and a quad rear camera setup.
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We try to keep Logos Bible Software as inexpensive as possible considering all the value in the bundles, but that's not enough for some people. For them the only right price is free.Some years back, a customer called one of our international distributors to report an epiphany in which God told him this distributor would send a free copy of the software. To which the quick-thinking distributor responded, "Fine, I'll send it as soon as God tells me your address".
But we've never experienced anything quite like what happened this past weekend. Here's how the AP reports it:
A Bible software business was vandalized with pornography and devil-worship symbols, and a man has been arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said.
Satanic and Nazi symbols, pornography and other graffiti marred the Logos Research Systems Inc. main building and shipping department, located in separate downtown buildings last weekend, executive assistant Brenna Sebens said.
Regular light bulbs were replaced with red ones in a bathroom and there were disturbing paintings, satanic symbols and crude writing on the walls, she said.
…Police said officers were dispatched following a report of a man throwing Froot Loops cereal and pieces of paper out of an apartment window in the shipping department building Saturday morning.
According to the police report (and some of the graffiti), the man arrested believed very strongly that information should be free. The Bellingham Herald reported that he "told officers he felt the company was charging him money for Bibles when he could get them for free…"
Perhaps someone should have told him Logos doesn't run on Linux anyway. (Just a joke!)
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I'd like to say we were completelyshocked by this vandalism, but it's not the first time we've experienced graffiti directed at the company or disturbed people walking into the office. But in the big picture, these are small frustrations. I think the email Bob Pritchett sent to the office after discovering the vandalism models what, ultimately, must be our reaction to such events:
I was pretty angry at first, but I think that's the wrong reaction.
When a drunk driver drove through our church window, my pastor confessed to being pretty upset. But he soon realized that the (chronic) drunk driver, responsible as he remains for his actions, was in worse shape than our broken entryway. After putting up plywood he spray-painted it with large letters: "We forgive you."
I want to exercise as much wisdom and grace.
Pray for us, that we would have the mind of Christ in all things.


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(Video) Bloomberg Sports' Ballpark Figures: Hot Commodities
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Ballpark Figures: Fantasy Headlines— Bloomberg Television's Michele Steele and Bloomberg Sports Fantasy Analyst Rob Shaw discuss some sleepers in fantasy baseball. Shaw points to outfielders Dexter Fowler and Felix Pie as legitimate fantasy options. Rockies outfielder Fowler offers fantasy managers plenty of speed and runs. Pie offers the Orioles some pop as well as speed and a respectable batting average. Michele's Steal is Ian Desmond of the Washington Nationals. On the very day that she predicts big things form him, he pops two home runs against the Marlins. For more fantasy insight, visit us at Bloombergsports.com.


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Spain: Bondholders fret over seniorityJune 11, 2012: 3:22 PM ET
Spain is well on the way to securing up to 100 billion euros from the European Union to bailout its banks. But yields on Spanish bonds are going up. What gives?
Germany. That's what.
Germany wants the money for Spain's bank bailout to come from the European Stability Mechanism, as opposed to the European Financial Stability Facility, according to an official in the German finance ministry.
"If you want to use the more efficient option, then the ESM would be the preference," the official reportedly said during a press conference.
Using money from one bailout fund or another may seem like a minor detail. But investors in the bond market see it as a potential deal breaker.
That's because the ESM would be a senior creditor, while private sector bondholders would come second in any bailout of the Spanish government. In other words, investors might not get all of their money back.
"It's never a good sign when investors want to scour contracts for legal considerations in judging payback potential," said Ciaran Ohagan, an interest rate strategist at Societe General, in a note to clients.


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With the anniversary of the Galaxy Nexus fast approaching, anxious eyes are starting to look for clues and details for it successor. And since we're talking about maybe five Nexus partners, it stands to reason that something would trickle out soon. Such is the case with the recent rumor of the Optimus Nexus, a potential LG take on the Pure Google experience. Such could also be the case with a rumored Nexus 5 that may be based on the recently leaked 5-inch Droid Incredible X.
According to a source close to GSM Arena, HTC is readying for its return to the Nexus lineup with a device that runs Android 4.1.2 and features 1080p display and a Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset. Reportedly, the tweaked version of Android includes bug fixes, extra lock screen options, and Project Butter improvements.
As far as the device goes, it sounds like the presumed Nexus 5 is based on the 5-inch HTC phabletgetting a lot of attention as of late. Additional specs are said to include a 12-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, a 2500mAh battery, LTE support, and 64GB internal storage.
A word of caution, however, as the details come from what amounts to a friend of a friend of a site. As much as we'd love to see this come to fruition, it's possible that some information got lost in translation or made up along the way.
Thinking about the potential name for a moment, Nexus 5 makes sense on a number fronts. It would be the 5th Nexus device since the line debuted (Nexus One, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7) and would also follow suit with naming it for the screen size.


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We are new here and wanted to share with you our new blog http://www.happycamperwives.com
Here we talk about what it's like living on the road and tips and tricks we've used along the way! We would love to hear your thoughts and what you think we should discuss. I love the thread about where to pee at night, these things are important to discuss
Anyway, thanks for sharing all of your tips & tricks and hopefully we can share a few of ours. Excited to keep exploring and learning.
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OwnZone feature in Polar products
The Polar OwnZone feature determines automatically an individual and safe training heart rate zone during the warm-up period (from 1 to 5 /2 to 10 minutes depending on the model) of an exercise session. This zone is called your OwnZone.
OwnZone suits the needs of people who exercise for either health or fitness.
Heart rate varies from heartbeat to heartbeat. The OwnZone determination is based on this heart rate variability (HRV). Heart rate variability is the variation in times between successive heartbeats.
The HRV of healthy heart is generally large in resting conditions and during light exercise and decreases as the heart rate and exercise intensity increase.
The HRV almost disappears when the exercise intensity is approximately 65% of the HRmax. The lower limit of the OwnZone is specified at this point.
In general, the individual OwnZone lower limit varies by 5-10 bpm, but occasionally, variations up to 30 beats can occur due to physiological factors. There is normal daily variation in the HRV. Stress, illness, unusual heavy exercise, etc. influence it, as well as the type of sport you are doing. We recommend that you determine your OwnZone before every exercise session, but especially if you change your exercise environment and/or your exercise mode or psychological state changes (e.g. you are feeling stressed).
There are different types of OwnZone features in Polar heart rate monitors (depending on the model) – OwnZone basic and OwnZone advanced.
The percentage values show how OwnZone corresponds to HRmax.


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Welcome to Corset Rouge - the home of decadent and luxurious hand crafted corsetry in the United Kingdom. We are a small London-based company that has been designing and creating corsets for over a decade. Whether you are looking for a unique and stunning bridal corset ensemble or a beautiful addition to your wardrobe, Corset Rouge has something for you.
We have a Corset Rouge journal! Be the first to see new design ideas and custom work. We will be updating it regularly with news, competitions and all things corsets!


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Update & Another Orphan Photo Blog
It's been a few weeks since I have posted a new orphan photo. Don't worry, I haven't gone anywhere, I have just been really busy with many things and haven't had enough time to dedicate to the orphan photos. I hope to get some new ones posted within the next week or so.
In the meantime, why not check out another orphan photo blog? Forgotten Old Photos was introduced to me through a comment on this blog. This person does about the same thing I do with orphan photos, so if you like my blog, be sure to check out this one.


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DOVER, DE — Dominion Octoberfest was awarded the bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the Marzen style beer category.
One of Dominion's seasonal offerings, Octoberfest is a traditional German Maerzen. An amber colored lager, it contains three hop varieties, Tradition, Saaz and Hallertau, and eight malts, including Vienna, Munich, Caramunich, Wheat, Dark Crystal, Carafoam and Chocolate. It is 6.0% ABV and 20 IBUs.
Walter Trifari, Dominion Head Brewer, stated, "Octoberfest has a long list of medals and we are happy to add to the collection. Unlike our year-round beers, we have not had the luxury of brewing several batches throughout the year in order to keep perfecting it. This is a testament that our brewery takes every batch very seriously from grain to glass. PROST!!"
This marks Dominion Octoberfest's sixth GABF win. Additionally, it took silver at the Cap City Oktoberfest this year. It will return to shelves next year.
Fordham and Dominion have been brewing high quality beverages in Dover, Delaware since 2003. They provide tours of the brewery (located at 1284 McD Dr., Dover, DE) and provide samples of their products, such as Hop Mountain, Oak Barrel Stout, Double D and Copperhead Ale every Wednesday at 5:00 and 6:00pm, Friday at 4:30 and 6:00pm and Saturday at 12:30 and 2:00 pm. For more information, visit olddominion.com, fordhambrewing.com or contact Lauren Bigelow at 302.678.4810 Ext. 201.


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text: I received this complimentary ARC from the publisher, courtesy of NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.OMG OMG OMG Arthurian mythology is what I was raised on And by Kiersten White SIGN ME THE HECK UP There is a magic within her, a power, that even she has yet to find the limit of.In its opening pages, we find an unsure Princess Guinevere arriving in Camelot for the first time Sent to marry King Arthur, all she knows of him are what the legends tell For he is a great man, the greatest, the one to pull the sword from the stone.While it is true, he is a great King, one who strives to make the kingdom a better place, there are those outside the kingdom who threaten him Unbeknownst to anyone but themselves, Guinevere hasn t actually been sent from a royal family in the South to marry Arthur, she has been sent there to protect him.You see, there is to Guinevere than meets the eye, much than a fragile Princess desiring a life of luxury She holds secrets so dark, they are unclear even to herself.It has been a long time since I have consumed any media focusing on the Arthurian legend I had a wonderful time reading this and thought it was splendidly done I felt very connected to Guinevere s character and enjoyed following her on her journey of self discovery.I think if you have any interest in the story of Arthur and Guinevere, you should definitely give this book a shot I think it was a nice twist to hear the story from her perspective, which is much darker and convoluted, in this case, than I anticipated In fact, it was intense at times trying to piece it all together.She is confused about a lot of things, her past, which she doesn t remember, her purpose and her heart I think she experienced a lot of growth over the course of the book and although not all of her choices were the best, I think she was doing the best she could.The supporting cast of characters were also fantastic I love Arthur and am hoping for a deeper connection between them for the second book This left off in an incredible spot and I know the next book is going to take the story up a whole other notch Thank you so much to the publisher, Delacorte Press and Random House Children s, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review This was a highly anticipated book for me and it did not disappoint I look forward to continuing with this series i am the kind of person where, once i find something i really enjoy, i practically obsess over it and i think my newest obsession is arthurian mythology because, oh my gosh, this story is everything i never knew was missing from my life im pretty sure i saw disneys the sword in the stone when i was a kid but, beyond that, i know absolutely nothing about merlin, king arthur, camelot, or the knights of the round table but this story is making me want to drop everything and read anything about them that i can get my hands on even though i dont know much about the mythology this story is based on, i can tell that KW truly made this story her own these characters and their personalities feel original to her this story and i could really empathise with them and their development throughout i am very excited to continue this series and i cant wait to see where it goes in the meantime, please send all of your king arthur recommendations my way P 4.5 stars That was not a finite or controlled magic It was a wild and dark and dangerous magic It was a violent magic, undoing the record of a life and giving it to someone else A couple of earlier books aside, Kiersten White is a fave of mine I enjoyed her historical fiction that reimagined Vlad the Impaler as a woman And I Darken I enjoyed her Frankenstein retelling The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein and, against all odds, I enjoyed her Buffy spin off Slayer So I m surprised that this one didn t work for me I love Arthurian mythology and White s feminist spins on old tales, so what could go wrong Firstly, I think this book kept us in the dark for way too long So long that it became not interesting for me All we know is that Guinevere is not the real Guinevere but a changeling witch, sent by Merlin to protect King Arthur We spend so long not really knowing where the story is going, though Guinevere s goal of protecting Arthur feels open ended and not tied to any real conflict This means that she spends a lot of time wandering around, chatting with familiar characters like Mordred and Brangien, and not doing much of anything Even when a touch of drama appears, she is hurried off to safety If the growing romance was supposed to be the main point of tension, I didn t really get a sense of that Arthur was so bland and forgettable though arguably all the characters were.I also did not feel like this story was taking place in the 5th 6th centuries There was very little to capture the feeling of the time and place, which is the exact opposite of what I would say about the author s And I Darken trilogy I guess I also just don t believe that feminism is rewriting history to pretend sexism didn t exist, which it felt like this did The way women are treated felt untrue to the times And it is so jarring when Guinevere, who is supposed to be a 5th century lady , says I doubt a bowl of piss will be one of the weapon offerings at the tournament Not to mention the fact that this word dates to the 14th century yes I checked cos it sounded weird , a good 800 900 years too late for the Arthurian legend.There are a couple of twists that of course I won t give away, but I will say that the first one was so obvious I guessed it as soon as the view spoiler knight appeared on page with their face covered I knew it was a woman hide spoiler From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes a new fantasy series reimagining the Arthurian legend, set in the magical world of Camelot There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl.Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger the charismatic King Arthur With magic clawing at the kingdom s borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution send in Guinevere to be Arthur s wifeand his protector from those who want to see the young king s idyllic city fail The catch Guinevere s real name and her true identity is a secret She is a changeling, a girl who has given up everything to protect Camelot To keep Arthur safe, Guinevere must navigate a court in which the old including Arthur s own family demand things continue as they have been, and the new those drawn by the dream of Camelot fight for a better way to live And always, in the green hearts of forests and the black depths of lakes, magic lies in wait to reclaim the land Arthur s knights believe they are strong enough to face any threat, but Guinevere knows it will takethan swords to keep Camelot free.Deadly jousts, duplicitous knights, and forbidden romances are nothing compared to the greatest threat of all the girl with the long black hair, riding on horseback through the dark woods toward Arthur Because when your whole existence is a lie, how can you trust even yourself THE FIRST BOOK IN THE CAMELOT RISING TRILOGY 2 StarsSigh.I love the Arthurian Legend and snagged this immediately when I saw it as a Book if the Month YA choice I was really excited at the thought of Guinevere having magical powers and being sent to protect Arthur for once instead of simply being the damsel in a distressful love triangle And while I do appreciate the effort made here to make female characters strong and with agencyI felt the Feminist underpinnings and what seems to be the constant need for representation in every book these days while appreciated overwhelmed everything else And the story suffered for it.The characters are all quite bland, especially Arthur And, we are kept in the dark regarding many details for far too long I became bored waiting for something to happen We spend the vast majority of the book watching Guinevere flail aimlessly about, seemingly without any true purpose When something finally does happen, I found myself not really caring I was also kind of disappointed in the magical elements of the story I guess I just expected. No No No And for the last time screaming till my throat rips apart NOOOOO THIS IS NOT THE RETELLING I VE DREAMT OF I m die hard fan of Kiersten White s retellings I truly enjoyed Conqueror saga especially third book Bright We Burn was magnificent Any fantasy lover should devour this book at one bite So as soon as I heard she wrote a retelling about Guinevere and King Arthur, I started doing handsprings but accidentally hit my feet to coffee table but that s okay, I m limping like Kaiser Soze which gave me threatening and charismatic look That s what my neighbors kids thoughts who keep screaming when they see me walking in the street After Guy Ritchie s worst adaption on big screen, I needed to read something fascinating and I truly believed this gifted author could give me the riveting page turner I wholeheartedly desired.I didn t request an Arc copy because if I got rejection, I couldn t take it easily last time I got rejected for a book I wanted to read sooo sooo much, I burned my kitchen Not my fault I tried to cook grilled cheese sandwich As a result we had a grilled kitchen counter So finally I took the book into my hands and excitedly flipped the pages But Something was wrong Correction Too many things went wrong Silver lining part If you are patient enough to read than 300 pages, last part of the book is entertaining, fast pacing, exciting, promising.But Nearly 350 pages were slow, meaningless, boring and dull The facts Guinevere is not the real Guinevere, she is a witch, assigned from Merlin to protect Arthur But you gotta walk in the dark corners of the book too long to understand the motives, real purposes of the characters Guinevere seems like hanging in the palace and talking with the people about last week s soccer fixture or new trendy places of Soho If the character does all those things, I don t get surprised because I m not sure the book takes place at the 5th century All those characters looked like being frozen by a powerful spell Because nobody takes any action or does something crucial to warn us a big danger threatens the kingdom.I feel like most of the time I think maybe this book can be named as Much Ado About Nothing alas Shakespeare already chose the name before the author and his memorable play was full of action and amazing characters, I wish this book can have them, too So after too much bla bla blaa, zzztttttttt I took several delicious nap breaks , glugglugg don t forget alcohol breaks and easily sensible, foreseeable twist I didn t need my spider senses to find it The neighborhood kids found the twist before it was coming, too because I read aloud this book in front of their houses to punish them , we may reach the ending Finally we get our fast pacing, exhilarating writing he waited for the beginning of the book because the author needs to leave a great impression for the sequel.So I m gonna read the sequel I have doubts but I still love this author s way of story telling and last pages of the book showed me there is still hope for this series I was about to give two stars but I raised to three only for the last parts of the story.I didn t like it , I was so close to hate it but I loved last 40 pages But I have to admit I expected from the author I hope the sequel will be promising, twisty, fast pacing and contain remarkable characterization. That cover is amaze balls I want the damn art Mel BOTM YA choice for November 2019 Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy. This is a 4 star ending trapped behind a 2 star first half The Guinevere Deception is a story about women s agency and their role in myth and cleverly ties together known aspects of the Arthurian legends with some much needed LGBT and modern sensibilities.Pacing 1 2Introduction Surprises Ending I m so mad at this book it does not put its best foot forward The Guinevere Deception starts out so simplistic, so run of the mill, that it s boring Boring boring Skim worthy, even But then, we cross the hump The second half of this book is gorgeous It s lyrical, it s feminist, it s evocative of the Kiersten White that I remember from my long ago read of And I Darken where women had their own agency and commentary that I put down my kindle and went what Is this the same story The Guinevere Deception follows Guinevere, the wife of the newly made King Arthur Arthur has won Camelot, and now he rules in a realm where magic is pushed to the edges of his borders and everything is free from chaos and everything is wholesome and good Ha Obviously, this is a disaster waiting to happen Enter Guinevere, except we, as the reader, know the Guinevere is not really the princess at all, but the daughter of Merlin, sent to be the last line of defense for King Arthur she is supposed to keep the king safe from magicby using the forbidden magic herself Such a good plan No holes at all Right Guinevere enters into the world of Camelot and starts exploring the city and its people in the most mundane ways possible The dialogue is meh, the chapters go slowly, and I caught myself jumping ahead several times because we were so clearly treading water, waiting for something to happen Then, some things happen I won t spoil anything in the plot because I think most of the enjoyment comes from being surprised, but The Guinevere Deception has some significant tricks Guinevere isn t as milk toast as she seems, Arthur isn t that stupid, Lancelot appears in THE MOST EPIC TWIST as a different take on the character, women support women, some LGBT rep enters as breath of fresh air in this traditional hetero tale, and I just really enjoyed the turn of events The entire time I was reading The Guinevere Deception, I kept saying to myself man, I miss Kiersten White when she gets dark Maybe this is too light for me, and I ll stick with her darker content But I can see the hints of darkness in the set up for book two, and call me intrigued I think White has things up her sleeve Definitely pick this one up if you re a fan of legends, myths, retelling, feminism, LGBT , and good old fashioned plot twist surprises I think this one is worth enjoying if you can get over its own problematically dull beginnings Thank you to Delacorte Press for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.Original notes Ahhhh I just received the ARC of this It comes out next week Oh dear Can t wait


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The agreement includes provisions for Far East Wind's ownership interest in the wind farm to be structured as a Sino-foreign joint venture of 49% with the local Chinese partner to own 51% of the project.
Additionally, Far East Wind plans to undertake to fund up to $20million of the development costs. Beijing Tongchuang will execute its business plan and work to obtain all necessary remaining permitting and authorizations for the wind farm, and to secure low interest rate bank debt financing of up to $70 million.
In 2006, nine wind power projects with a combined capacity of around 2GW were announced by the local government for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region by 2020 at a cost of CNY17.6 billion ($2.2 billion).


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Hi All, We often see threads/posts from users indicating that they have lost access to their Evernote Account, and are trying to regain that access. This can occur for a myriad of reasons, but generally the issues are related to a user losing or forgetting their password, losing the ability to access Two-Factor Authentication verification, or they lose access to the email address tied to their Evernote Account. Given the nature of these types of access issues, users will need to open a support ticket in order to address the issue and regain access to their Evernote Account. The reason for this is that only our customer support team has access to the tools necessary to make changes to an Evernote Account. Additionally, users may need to provide information that we do not want to make publicly visible in the discussion forums. To open a support ticket, go here. You will be prompted to login to your Evernote Account, but if you do not have your login credentials available, click on Continue as guest. From the What can we help you with? dropdown menu, select the 'My Account' category. From the Select a topic dropdown menu, select the type of issue you're encountering. Once you have selected the topic, you should see the option to submit a support ticket at the bottom of the page. The button looks like this: Once you have submitted the ticket, one of our support agents will reach out to you to further assist you with the issue you're encountering.


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Yes, Manny Pacquiao, save your vocal chords and — whatever you do — don't run for political office. Instead of going down that predictable Filipino celebrity path, you should try to mix things up a bit, eh?
The Filipino boxing champ has been chosen (along with Kobe Bryant, Maria Sharapova, Rafa Nadal, and Alexandre Pato) to pose in the AW77 hoodie from Nike's Fall/Winter 2009 NSW collection. The superstars were shot by photographers David Sims and Karl Templer over three months for a project that'll launch on October 1.
Browse: Images of the rest of the NSW Fall/Winter 2009 collection can be found here, here, and here.
Watch: See this ad for the hoodie. The newest version of this classic item is being touted as water-resistant. And this video takes us to the Loopwheeler factory in Japan, where the hoodie's made. (Fun fact: each of the old-school machines make enough fabric for only eight AW77s per day!)
Buy: Pick up a hoodie from NSW at Nike.
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Grab your wallets, green thumbs. Flora Home & Garden owner David Snow is ready to fill the void of local options for gardening supplies near Downtown.
Grab your wallets, green thumbs.
Flora Home & Garden owner David Snow is ready to fill the void of local options for gardening supplies near Downtown. The need for such a store has beenevident ever since Urban Gardener closed its doors in the Short North a couple of years ago, he said.
"The goal is to be a true urban garden supply store," Snow said. "It seemed like the right time to give this a shot."
The store is temporarily located in the former Go Figure plus-size consignment shop, but in the fall it will move to 930 N. High St. (the Jazz Arts Group building beside Bungalow, which is, fittingly, where Urban Gardener once stood).
There is a lot of outdoor garden decor here, like wind chimes, metal flora to hang on fences, contemporary vases and ceramic planting pots. The options satisfy a range of tastes; most people can come in here and find something to make their garden an oasis of personal style.
What really makes Flora Home & Garden unique, though, is the gamut of gardening supplies available. It sells the basic tools of the trade and bags of fertilizers and soils. In the middle of the shop is a rack brimming with organic and heirloom vegetable and flower seed packets from Livingston Seed Company, a Central Ohio business that has been around since 1850.
Snow is particularly well-versed in how to start and succeed at container gardening, which is popular in the area where many live in apartments without spaces to garden. He hopes customers of Flora Home & Garden will take advantage of his expertise - he has an associate degree in greenhouse management and was the buyer and manager at Oakland Nursery for 11 years.
"I have always had a love for plants," Snow said.
If horticulture baffles you, the shop also will offer live flowers and veggies that are near ready to eat. Snow said he wants every Short North shopper to feel comfortable here, no matter how their garden grows.


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Samsung has already announced the international variant of the Galaxy Grand smartphone. Earlier this week, the South Korean manufacturer has even launched this device in India. Today, Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy Grand for its home market. However, this variant is slightly different from the international variant. The Samsung Galaxy Grand will comes with a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and VoLTE connectivity, instead of 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 3G connectivity. Sadly, there is no change to the disappointing screen resolution.
The South Korean variant of Galaxy Grand features a 5 inch touchscreen display, sporting a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS, TouchWiz UI, 8 megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash, full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls and so on.
It also comes with a 3.5 mm headset jack, FM Radio with RDS, GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, S-Pen, S Note, S Planner, Samsung Hub, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, VoLTE Connectivity, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 64 GB expandable memory, DLNA, Google Play Store, Wi-Fi Direct and a 2100 mAh battery.
Samsung has not yet announced the price of this device. However, the price is expected to be slightly higher than the international variant. This device will be available across all three major carriers – SKT, LG U+ and KT in Marble White color.


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With the recent announcement of TC Electronic's free TonePrint Editor software, their already popular range of pedals has just been elevated to another level! The TonePrint Editor gives you access to a huge range of usually hidden parameters within the pedal, allowing you to create completely unique preset effects without the limits imposed by standard guitar pedals. You can even download presets that have been created by some of your favourite artists from the TC Electronic website (click here) and beam them into your pedal using your Smart Phone if you desire!
And the even better news? TC Electronic have just announced a special promotion which allows you to grab one of their TonePrint or compact pedals completely FREE between now and 31st May. Read on for full details!


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AP phone flap makes freedom of press popular: Column
- Justice Department had secretly subpoenaed the phone records of Associated Press reporters.
- Some of the outrage is political posturing%2C but the rhetoric is heartening.
- A new shield law has to protect the function of journalism regardless of medium or business model.
Suddenly, freedom of the press is very, very popular.
In the wake of revelations that the Justice Department had subpoenaed the phone records of Associated Press reporters, many members of Congress were quick to share their outrage.
"The First Amendment is first for a reason," said Michael Steel, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner. "If the Obama administration is going after reporters' phone records, they better have a damned good explanation."
Actually, the First Amendment is first because two other amendments got lopped off in the ratification process, but the sentiment remains.
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said any infringement on freedom of the press was "very concerning," and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said he was "very troubled" by the incident. House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy of California characterized the Justice Department's action as one of "numerous reports of misconduct by the administration," according to Fox News.
Overreaching shortcut
The Justice Department has earned the abuse. In its zeal to track down a government leaker, it ignored its own guidelines and subpoenaed telephone companies for records of 20 lines that had been used by about 100 journalists. Rather than reach out to the AP with a focused and limited request for information, the Justice Department took a clumsy and overreaching shortcut.
We're left to wonder whether this has been standard operating procedure for the Obama administration. In 2009, the government used State Department visitor records to establish a nexus between a suspected leaker and a Fox News reporter, and obtained a search warrant for the journalist's private e-mail account, according to The Washington Post.
Some of the outrage is political posturing, but the rhetoric is heartening. The first generation of Americans insisted on freedom of the press to keep an eye on people in power. America's news media might not be very popular these days, but there's no denying the value of their watchdog role. If government has the power to track news gathering, democracy is undermined.
Maybe there's an upside to all that congressional venting. There's a chance the controversy could reignite support for a long-dormant shield law proposal. Surprisingly, President Obama raised that possibility on Wednesday, calling for legislation and offering what Daily Beast David Freedlander characterized as "an 'I'm sorry' card for the media."
A shield law — which typically would provide some protection for confidential sources and create a legal threshold to be met before government could obtain journalistic information — wouldn't necessarily keep the government's hands off news media phone records, but it would likely involve judicial review and an opportunity for a news organization to challenge a subpoena. Forty states have enacted shield laws, according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
The president has had a mixed record on shield laws, according to Gregg Leslie, legal defense director for the Reporters Committee.
"Obama the senator was a supporter," Leslie says. "Obama the president was looking at this from a national security angle and seeing this as a real problem."
Press protections stall
The White House insisted on provisions in the proposed federal shield law that would give government greater latitude involving matters of national security, which many journalists saw as watering down press protections. Still, the modified shield law came very close to passage in 2010 before controversy over Julian Assange and WikiLeaks blew it out of the water. Congress wasn't going to support a law that might have provided cover for the notorious Assange. In the end, the shield law was shelved because the shifting news media landscape left too many questions. Is a blogger a journalist? If someone releases data that are used by news organizations, is he a journalist? Do you have to be paid to be considered a journalist under the shield law?
"In Internet years, four years is quite a long time," Leslie notes, saying the public has a better understanding of news media in a digital world. He says the odds of getting a shield law passed now are "actually pretty good."
I hope he's right. It's much clearer today that journalism can come in an unprecedented array of packages. A new shield law has to protect the function of journalism regardless of medium or business model.
It's rare for members of Congress to convey this much positive passion about a free press. It's time to put that to good use.
Ken Paulson is president and CEO of the First Amendment Center in Nashville, a former editor of USA TODAY and a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors.
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Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Conversation with Mr. Charles Ries, the former American Ambassador to Greece (29 November 2011; 21:30)
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on A9 TV dated November 29th, 2011
ADNAN OKTAR:Good evening, have a blessed evening. I am not quite sure if it is the night time there, but anyway. How are you?
CHARLES RIES:I'm very well, thank you very much. Thank you for having me.
ADNAN OKTAR:I also thank you. We can start with our conversation.
CHARLES RIES:Well, we're very interested in the attitudes in Turkey towards the developments today and yesterday in Egypt. How are you seeing the election in Cairo, and what do you expect to come forward in the relationship between the Egyptian people and their military?
ADNAN OKTAR:The developments in Egypt as well as those in other Islamic countries will generally develop within the framework of the system of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). We already see that they are proceeding within the line of the system of the Mahdi. And we see that the demands are in line with this as well. For instance the public opinion in Libya is also in favor of the Unity of Islam and in Egypt as well the public opinion is in favor of the Islamic Union. In Turkey the same thing holds true, but this will manifest itself in the form of the system of the Mahdi. The King Messiah, Moshiah, referred to in the Torah, and Mahdi, as referred to by the Muslims, are the same person. All over the world, an age of peace, brotherhood, democracy and love will arise. The age of violence, the age of conflicts will come to an end. Terror will come to an end. Within the next ten years we will witness this happening stage by stage. But in Egypt, events may surely proceed for some time. This holds true for other Islamic countries as well, but it will not be of a very serious extent. A war to break up in the Middle East is out of question. We believe that Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is in the world right now. That is, we believe that he has descended and Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has appeared. Because events have developed just as we depicted and all incidents proceed to appear in this way, people see that what we say is true. That is to say, this is not a demagogy or an obsession about a belief, this is a fact.
CHARLES RIES: Well, thank you very much. Do you think that the change in Egypt that is taking place now will be able to lead to greater prosperity and economic growth for the Egyptian people?
ADNAN OKTAR:In my opinion it will not be possible for some time. That is to say, conflicts wil persist for some time . A quiescence will come about with the system taking root , the Unity of Islam being formed and the repercussions of the system of the Mahdi reaching there. Indeed in Egypt there exists the thinking of taking Turkey as a model. This, in any event, means adoption of the model of the system of the Mahdi in Turkey. That means; democracy, peace, brotherhood, approaching people with clemency and kindness, advocating science and artistry has gained acceptance in this region. They have taken Turkey as a model. But the model in Turkey is the model of the system of the Mahdi. As a result we understand that they have embraced the model of the system of the Mahdi. This is a good development for Egypt.
CHARLES RIES:Well, I agree with you that there's a great deal of respect for Turkey and the Turkish model in Egypt, and throughout the Middle East and the Arab world these days. The question really is the inevitable question associated with revolution; whether the first regime to take responsibility in the aftermath of a revolution will have the ability to meet the hopes and dreams of the people, or regardless of its own talents, it will be overwhelmed by the challenges and the people themselves will be disappointed with it. The risk, it seems to me, for the next government of Egypt is actually a risk of expectations. The people expect that having turned out the Mubarak regime and having undertaken these big challenges to create a democratic regime where the people can speak and state what they want, that the government that takes power will actually not be able, because of the constraints of the turmoil and the international economic situation to be able to create the positive, strong economic growth that Turkey has today. Turkey has undertaken tremendous efforts since 2002 to build the economic record that it justly is proud of. The problem for Egypt, it seems to me, is that within a year, there will be a new elected government taking power in Egypt, quite possibly with very deep Islamic roots, and yet the people will be interested not only in its affiliations, its religious affiliations, but also in it's ability to produce better economic growth and deal with the economic crisis in Egypt. So what worries me is that no matter who wins the elections, the challenges, the economic challenges that they have will put in question the transition there.
ADNAN OKTAR:The people of Egypt would not attach much importance to economic structures. I mean right now religion is considered to be what is essential. They dwell on resolving the problem over religion. The people are also content with a very plain life. This is the case in all Islamic countries right now. Especially in Egypt. The purpose of people is not welfare; [their purpose is to] live by the morality of the Qur'an in the full sense of the word, to experience the system of the Mahdi, and to have the souls satisfied spiritually. Otherwise, eating good or riding in luxury cars is of no concern for the Egyptians. They have no such concerns. Everyone can see this if they look with a rational eye. The sole purpose is the Unity of Islam; it is the Union of Islam and to live by the Qur'an, to live by the morality of the Qur'an in the perfect meaning. Everyone can see this when they consider the matter rationally.
CHARLES RIES: Well, you may well be right, and if that's the case then we will see a very successful transition in Egypt. Here in the West, or least in the United States, many of the analyses of what's really happening in Egypt point to a "Lost Generation"; a generation between [the ages of] twenty and thirty where there are no jobs, there's a very significant university educated population in Egypt for which there are no jobs. The government sector has become smaller, and the industry in Egypt is not very competitive and so these people have not been able to acquire any kind of income with which to start a family, and so they very much are at odds, waiting for some development for them to begin adult life, and that is seen as a considerable factor in the disaffection with Egyptians for the Mubarak regime. Not the entire factor, I agree with you, the repression of religious activities in Egypt has been part of what it is that caused this revolution, but it seems to many looking at it from the outside that one of the challenges, for the next government of the great state, the great country of Egypt will be able to restore a sense of pride and progress in Egypt which has been really very devastated by the revolution; people have less income, less food, less ability to make their way in the world, and that is what we worry about as to the longevity of, and of course, they need to work out a new relationship with their own military, a relationship where the people understand the role of the military in the protection of the country, and the military understands that the people can set policy for the country. Those are the challenges that Egypt faces in the coming six months to a year, and I think that all of Egypt's many friends in the wider world, not just in this country but in Turkey and in Europe, and around the world, in the Arab world hope that it can find its way, [that it can] find a balance that can allow the people of Egypt to be the great people that they truly deserve.
ADNAN OKTAR:Yes.. In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood is the powerbroker. That is to say, the organization that has come to power right now is the Muslim Brotherhood, the Muslim Brotherhood organization. The main notion of the Muslim Brotherhood is the system of the Mahdi. They used to express this in an explicit manner. In their meetings they had statements in Arabic such as; "No madrassas, no education; The Mahdi will appear." Therefore they also believe that the Mahdi has appeared and that we are in the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and seek to live as Muslims. For instance they may readily agree to sit on the floor in their homes, they can subsist on half a loaf of bread and some little cheese but under all circumstances they want to live by Islam. That is what they essentially demand. Or else, installing the industry, economic welfare, giving a future of ease to the children; only one or two percent of Egyptians can be of this mindset. 98 percent of them, on the other hand are of this idea; they are of the idea of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is very simple to get to know this; this is a fact that can easily be seen when examined, when observed.
CHARLES RIES: Well, if you're right than they will be happy.
ADNAN OKTAR:We will see such a structuring in the entire world. For instance, the reason for the economic crisis in Europe is getting far removed from the true religion. The crisis has begun because people are getting far removed from religion. For instance, the reason for the wealth of America is its belief in the existence of Allah. You know even on the American dollar, there is a phrase stating that they believe in the existence of Allah [In God We Trust is inscribed on all U.S. currency]. States and nations believing in Allah get stronger and more successful. In the event that there exists no belief in Allah, an economic crisis happens and [states] collapse. The entire world has witnessed this. Even in Greece the clergy came together and prayed. They asked for measures to be taken so as to improve piety. They all acknowledge and agree that they have come to this state because of the absence of religious education and the weakening of religion. Irreligiousness kills people's strength, activity, exuberance and the power of creating. It kills people's joy of living. Thus emerges an economic crisis and collapse.
CHARLES RIES:I think that is one way of looking at the present circumstances in the world. One question about that though is how do you explain the success of China, where they are not very religious at all?
ADNAN OKTAR:China has lost its human feelings. One can say that there are no people left there; they have almost turned into robots. Go to China and look at how people have become mechanized. They have become the components of machines. There are machines out of steel on one hand and of flesh, machines of human beings, on the other. They have made people bereft of humanity. They have been enslaved and spiritually degenerated. They have been deprived of their souls. It is impossible for us to treat China as a model. Rather we can assess it as a model of the system of dajjal (anti-messiah); as an example of the devastation of humanity. In China people are in a devastated state. The state is rich; that is to say, it is the state that has the possessions but the people lead a dog's life. They live almost like animals in cells of a few square meters. They live in a miserable state, they work for peanuts; there exists the system of slavery. Therefore China is a non-human model; briefly, it has no aspect that can be interpreted positively. China is a society of terror where there exists no democracy, no arts, peace, exuberance and joy.
CHARLES RIES: I would note that the situation in China has gotten a lot better than it was before. Chinese people have bigger apartments, more food, they are growing more strong than they have before. But obviously, China is not a perfect society; the United States is not a perfect society for that matter. We all have to continue to strive to get better. Let me just say that I did live in Turkey in the 1980's, and have great admiration for Turkey and the Turkish people.
ADNAN OKTAR: We also love Americans very much. We love the American people very much. They are peaceable, joyful, companionable, gracious and quality people.
CHARLES RIES:Thank you very much. Is there anything else I can do for you this afternoon? And I want to thank you very much for having me on your show.
ADNAN OKTAR:I invite you to Turkey. We are expecting you together with your spouse. We can have a panel discussion here, converse, talk and host you. And you could stroll around Istanbul, that would be nice.
CHARLES RIES:Thank you very much, and we'll try to come visit, if I have can, in Istanbul and I'm very much grateful to you for inviting me, and I wish you well.
ADNAN OKTAR:I also thank you.
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